"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
This is an important lesson anytime, but I think it's especially important this time of year. We get so caught up in celebrating Christmas - the tree, the shopping, the cleaning, the baking, the parties, even the church functions - that we neglect to celebrate Christ.
A few years ago I did a study on how the principal characters of the Christmas story celebrated the first Christmas. They all had the same response to the birth of Christ - worship.
Mary - "My soul praises the Lord" (Luke 1:46)
The angels - praising God (Luke 2:13)
The shepherds - glorifying and praising God (Luke 2:20)
The wise men - they bowed down and worshiped him (Matthew 2:11)
Simeon - praised God (Luke 2:28)
Anna - gave thanks to God (Luke 2:38)
This should be our response as well - not fretting about getting the Christmas cards out on time or grumbling about mall traffic. Only one thing is needed - spend time at the foot of your Savior.
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